1963 Topps #214 Orlando Pena (Kansas City A's)
Grade |
NEAR MINT to NM/MINT |
Book Value |
$ 5 |
Our Price |
$ 9.95
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1970 Topps Baseball Cards Checklist & Values
At 720 cards, the 1970 Topps set became there largest ever.
As is common with most Topps sets, the set was issued in
several series and as usual, the higher numbers ended up
being scarcer. The semi-hi's (#547 to #633) are scarcer
with the scarcest being the high #s (#634 to #720).
TOP ROOKIE was the Yankee's ill-fated catcher Thurman Munson.
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Don Drysdale Baseball Cards
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Don Drysdale
- Pirates shortstop Dick Groat claimed “Batting against Don Drysdale is the same as making a date with the dentist.”
- According to Orlando Cepeda: “The trick against Drysdale is to hit him before he hits you.”
- Drysdale retired with (154) batters hit by a pitch, the modern baseball record.
- Frank Robinson said "He was mean enough to do it, and he did it continuously. You could count on him doing it.
- His next at-bat after hitting a HR and yelling 'Hey, batboy, come get the bat.'" Drysdale plunked Gene Oliver, yelling 'Hey, batboy, come get Oliver.'"
- Don Drysdale twice hit seven home runs in a season, tying the record. NOTE:Ohtani it (7) in 2024.
- He pitched (58) consecutive scoreless innings in 1968, breaking Walter Johnson's all-time Major League record.
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How do I keep cards in top condition ?
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holders to "penny" soft sleeves for individual cards to cardboard boxes
that can hold from 100 cards upto "monster boxes" that hold more than 5,000 sportscards.
We have a large selection available on our web site with quantities from 1 to 1,000.